Crock Pot Beef Stew

Well, I finally did it. I was finally brave enough to "invent" my own recipe! By that I mean that I was totally winging it when I made beef stew yesterday.

Since the weather has cooled WAY down and fall has arrived, I've been craving stew. Every time I've made it in the past, it has tasted very bland. Thankfully today, everything turned out delicious and we'll be making this a lot more come winter. 

Here's what you need:

-1 lb stew meat

-6 medium potatoes

-2 cups water

-1 packet ranch dressing mix

-1 packet brown gravy mix

-1 packet  Italian dressing mix

-1 can cream of mushroom + 1 can of water

-assorted vegetables of your choice: baby carrots, corn, peas, etc. (We didn't have any on hand so we went without)

-1/2 cup corn starch

12/14 Update: I made this again but didn't have a brown gravy packet so I used an onion soup mix. Still tasted delicious!

Directions:

-pour corn starch in bowl and coat stew meat, place in crock pot

-Peel and slice potatoes, not too large or they'll take too long to cook, place in crock pot. 

-Add any other vegetables

-In separate bowl, combine all mixes, soup, and water. Mix well and pour into crock pot. 

Cook on high for 3-4 hours, stirring about every hour. Be sure to check if the potatoes are done, that's usually what takes the longest. 

This is a great meal for a blustery day, or even a Sunday dinner to cook 

while you're at church.

  

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